New Frontiers Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68897
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Breckinridge, KY
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Clover Creek Solar Project LLC d/b/a New Frontiers Solar Park
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
New Frontiers Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #13 of 31 Solar plants in KY#786 of 7447 nationally
100 MW Solar planned in Breckinridge, KY — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
37.7950, -86.5068
County
Breckinridge, KY
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Clover Creek Solar Project LLC d/b/a New Frontiers Solar Park | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Clover Creek Solar Project LLC d/b/a New Frontiers Solar Park | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
New Frontiers Solar is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. The plant, which began operations with a single generator, is owned and operated by Clover Creek Solar Project LLC, doing business as New Frontiers Solar Park. The facility utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system.
The plant's output is delivered to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) NERC region. New Frontiers Solar ranks as the 13th largest solar plant in Kentucky, and 590th nationally out of 639 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
New Hardinsburg Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
—
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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